Deadspin | MLB roundup: Guardians’ Parker Messick loses no-hit bid in 9th, beats O’s Apr 16, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles cat Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images Guardians rookie Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before Leody Taveras led off with a single to begin a two-run rally, but Cleveland held on for a 4-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Messick (3-0), making his 11th major league appearance, only permitted two baserunners in the first eight frames on walks to Taylor Ward in the first and Taveras in the sixth. The left-hander tied his career high with nine strikeouts and walked two. Taveras hit a grounder to the left of second baseman Juan Brito, who dove but couldn’t keep the ball in the infield. Blaze Alexander followed with a single, chasing Messick after eight-plus innings. Cade Smith gave up two hits and allowed two inherited runners to score, but was credited with his fourth save. Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and George Valera and Steven Kwan had RBI hits for the Guardians, who snapped a two-game skid in the opener of the four-game series. Tigers 10, Royals 9 Colt Keith’s single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, allowing Detroit to stretch their winning streak to six games with a wild victory over visiting Kansas City. Riley Greene’s two-run, two-out double tied the contest for the Tigers. Greene then scored on Keith’s single to right off Lucas Erceg (0-1). Greene had three hits and scored two runs, and Dillon Dingler had a two-run homer. The Royals erased a five-run deficit with a six-run seventh, and Vinnie Pasquantino’s solo homer made it 9-7 in the top of the ninth. Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer among four RBIs and Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits, scored three runs and drove in another. Padres 5, Mariners 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. knocked in two runs and Walker Buehler pitched into the sixth inning for his first win with San Diego as the Padres stretched their winning streak to eight games with a victory over visiting Seattle. Buehler (1-1) limited the Mariners to two runs on five hits in five-plus innings. Mason Miller logging his sixth save by striking out the side in the ninth as the Padres finished a 7-0 homestand. Seattle starter Luis Castillo (0-1) gave up seven hits and four runs (one earned) over 5 1/3 innings. Cal Raleigh had two hits and an RBI. Giants 3, Reds 0 Landen Roupp carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits with an RBI and San Francisco snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over host Cincinnati. P.J. Higgins’ sixth inning single off Roupp (3-1) proved to be the only hit of the game for Cincinnati. Erik Miller struck out the side in the ninth to pick up his first career save. San Francisco scored all of its runs in the seventh off hits from Matt Chapman, Lee and Casey Schmitt. Cincinnati starter Chase Burns held the Giants to two hits over six shutout innings. Brock Burke (1-1) took the loss after allowing three unearned runs. Reds reliever Connor Phillips was ejected in the eighth inning for hitting Willy Adames in the thigh with a pitch. Benches cleared after a strikeout of Sal Stewart which ended the game got heated. Angels 11, Yankees 4 Mike Trout homered for the fourth straight game to cap a monster series at Yankee Stadium and help Los Angeles pull away from New York. Trout hit five homers in the four-game series, becoming the fourth player to hit five homers in a series against the Yankees. The others were Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990). Jo Adell added his fourth career grand slam in the eighth and former Yankee Oswald Peraza homered in the first, giving the Angels an American League-leading 32 home runs. Aaron Judge homered in the first inning and Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer to center in the third to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead. Ben Rice also homered, but the Yankees lost for the seventh time in nine games. Nationals 8, Pirates 7 (10 innings) James Wood had two hits, including a two-out go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to lead Washington over host Pittsburgh. Daylen Lile and Drew Millas also had two hits for the Nationals. Jake Mangum led the Pirates with three of their 15 hits. Griffin, Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe and Nick Gonzales each had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates, who committed four errors. Brewers 2, Blue Jays 1 A sacrifice bunt by Joey Ortiz scored Garrett Mitchell for the go-ahead run as host Milwaukee edged Toronto. Milwaukee turned to small ball in the bottom of the seventh to claim the series win. Milwaukee used three straight bunts to take its first lead of the game. Mitchell led off the inning with a walk and a Greg Jones sacrifice bunt moved him to second base with one out. David Hamilton laid down a bunt single and Milwaukee had runners on first and third. Ortiz’s bunt only dribbled a few feet in front of home plate, but it was enough to score Mitchell for a 2-1 lead. Rays 5, White Sox 3 Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls drew bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning after Junior Caminero hit a game-tying solo home run, propelling streaking Tampa Bay past host Chicago. The Rays stretched their winning streak to six games, regrouping after Chicago’s Everson Pereira smacked a solo shot in the eighth to give the White Sox the lead. Yandy Diaz, Richie Palacios, Nick Fortes and Caminero had two hits apiece for the Rays. Chase Meidroth and Pereira both had two hits for the White Sox, who stranded seven runners compared to 14 for Tampa Bay. Rangers 9, Athletics 6 Joc Pederson stroked the tiebreaking single in a four-run ninth inning as Texas notched a victory over the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. Josh Jung smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers earned a split of the four-game series with their American League West rivals. Nick Kurtz’s three-run double in the bottom of the eighth gave the Athletics the lead. Jacob Wilson had a two-run single for the Athletics while Shea Langeliers reached base five times on two hits and three walks. Lawrence Butler, Carlos Cortes, Kurtz and Wilson also had two hits for the A’s. Rockies 3, Astros 2 Chase Dollander recorded a career-high nine strikeouts out of the bullpen while Hunter Goodman hit his third home run of the series as visiting Colorado salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague set against Houston. Dollander (2-1) allowed one hit and walked two batters while working 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He averaged 99.4 mph on 29 four-seam fastballs and 98.8 mph on 19 sinkers. Victor Vodnik pitched a hitless ninth inning for his second save. Yordan Alvarez and Loperfido spotted Houston a 2-0 lead with RBI singles in the first. The Rockies sliced that deficit in the third when they loaded the bases on three walks before Tyler Freeman grounded into a double play that scored Kyle Karros. Goodman led off the fourth with a game-tying shot to left-center. Freeman pushed the Rockies ahead to stay with his RBI single off Christian Roa (0-1) in the fifth. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #MLB #roundup #Guardians #Parker #Messick #loses #nohit #bid #9th #beats

Deadspin | MLB roundup: Guardians’ Parker Messick loses no-hit bid in 9th, beats O’s
Apr 16, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles cat Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Guardians rookie Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before Leody Taveras led off with a single to begin a two-run rally, but Cleveland held on for a 4-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

Messick (3-0), making his 11th major league appearance, only permitted two baserunners in the first eight frames on walks to Taylor Ward in the first and Taveras in the sixth. The left-hander tied his career high with nine strikeouts and walked two.

Taveras hit a grounder to the left of second baseman Juan Brito, who dove but couldn’t keep the ball in the infield. Blaze Alexander followed with a single, chasing Messick after eight-plus innings. Cade Smith gave up two hits and allowed two inherited runners to score, but was credited with his fourth save.

Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and George Valera and Steven Kwan had RBI hits for the Guardians, who snapped a two-game skid in the opener of the four-game series.

Tigers 10, Royals 9

Colt Keith’s single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, allowing Detroit to stretch their winning streak to six games with a wild victory over visiting Kansas City.

Riley Greene’s two-run, two-out double tied the contest for the Tigers. Greene then scored on Keith’s single to right off Lucas Erceg (0-1). Greene had three hits and scored two runs, and Dillon Dingler had a two-run homer.

The Royals erased a five-run deficit with a six-run seventh, and Vinnie Pasquantino’s solo homer made it 9-7 in the top of the ninth. Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer among four RBIs and Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits, scored three runs and drove in another.

Padres 5, Mariners 2

Fernando Tatis Jr. knocked in two runs and Walker Buehler pitched into the sixth inning for his first win with San Diego as the Padres stretched their winning streak to eight games with a victory over visiting Seattle.

Buehler (1-1) limited the Mariners to two runs on five hits in five-plus innings. Mason Miller logging his sixth save by striking out the side in the ninth as the Padres finished a 7-0 homestand.

Seattle starter Luis Castillo (0-1) gave up seven hits and four runs (one earned) over 5 1/3 innings. Cal Raleigh had two hits and an RBI.

Giants 3, Reds 0

Landen Roupp carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits with an RBI and San Francisco snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over host Cincinnati.

P.J. Higgins’ sixth inning single off Roupp (3-1) proved to be the only hit of the game for Cincinnati. Erik Miller struck out the side in the ninth to pick up his first career save. San Francisco scored all of its runs in the seventh off hits from Matt Chapman, Lee and Casey Schmitt.

Cincinnati starter Chase Burns held the Giants to two hits over six shutout innings. Brock Burke (1-1) took the loss after allowing three unearned runs. Reds reliever Connor Phillips was ejected in the eighth inning for hitting Willy Adames in the thigh with a pitch. Benches cleared after a strikeout of Sal Stewart which ended the game got heated.

Angels 11, Yankees 4

Mike Trout homered for the fourth straight game to cap a monster series at Yankee Stadium and help Los Angeles pull away from New York.

Trout hit five homers in the four-game series, becoming the fourth player to hit five homers in a series against the Yankees. The others were Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990). Jo Adell added his fourth career grand slam in the eighth and former Yankee Oswald Peraza homered in the first, giving the Angels an American League-leading 32 home runs.

Aaron Judge homered in the first inning and Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer to center in the third to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead. Ben Rice also homered, but the Yankees lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Nationals 8, Pirates 7 (10 innings)

James Wood had two hits, including a two-out go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to lead Washington over host Pittsburgh.

Daylen Lile and Drew Millas also had two hits for the Nationals.

Jake Mangum led the Pirates with three of their 15 hits. Griffin, Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe and Nick Gonzales each had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates, who committed four errors.

Brewers 2, Blue Jays 1

A sacrifice bunt by Joey Ortiz scored Garrett Mitchell for the go-ahead run as host Milwaukee edged Toronto.

Milwaukee turned to small ball in the bottom of the seventh to claim the series win. Milwaukee used three straight bunts to take its first lead of the game. Mitchell led off the inning with a walk and a Greg Jones sacrifice bunt moved him to second base with one out.

David Hamilton laid down a bunt single and Milwaukee had runners on first and third. Ortiz’s bunt only dribbled a few feet in front of home plate, but it was enough to score Mitchell for a 2-1 lead.

Rays 5, White Sox 3

Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls drew bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning after Junior Caminero hit a game-tying solo home run, propelling streaking Tampa Bay past host Chicago.

The Rays stretched their winning streak to six games, regrouping after Chicago’s Everson Pereira smacked a solo shot in the eighth to give the White Sox the lead. Yandy Diaz, Richie Palacios, Nick Fortes and Caminero had two hits apiece for the Rays.

Chase Meidroth and Pereira both had two hits for the White Sox, who stranded seven runners compared to 14 for Tampa Bay.

Rangers 9, Athletics 6

Joc Pederson stroked the tiebreaking single in a four-run ninth inning as Texas notched a victory over the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

Josh Jung smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers earned a split of the four-game series with their American League West rivals.

Nick Kurtz’s three-run double in the bottom of the eighth gave the Athletics the lead. Jacob Wilson had a two-run single for the Athletics while Shea Langeliers reached base five times on two hits and three walks. Lawrence Butler, Carlos Cortes, Kurtz and Wilson also had two hits for the A’s.

Rockies 3, Astros 2

Chase Dollander recorded a career-high nine strikeouts out of the bullpen while Hunter Goodman hit his third home run of the series as visiting Colorado salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague set against Houston.

Dollander (2-1) allowed one hit and walked two batters while working 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He averaged 99.4 mph on 29 four-seam fastballs and 98.8 mph on 19 sinkers. Victor Vodnik pitched a hitless ninth inning for his second save.

Yordan Alvarez and Loperfido spotted Houston a 2-0 lead with RBI singles in the first. The Rockies sliced that deficit in the third when they loaded the bases on three walks before Tyler Freeman grounded into a double play that scored Kyle Karros. Goodman led off the fourth with a game-tying shot to left-center. Freeman pushed the Rockies ahead to stay with his RBI single off Christian Roa (0-1) in the fifth.

–Field Level Media

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Apr 16, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles cat Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Guardians rookie Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before Leody Taveras led off with a single to begin a two-run rally, but Cleveland held on for a 4-2 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

Messick (3-0), making his 11th major league appearance, only permitted two baserunners in the first eight frames on walks to Taylor Ward in the first and Taveras in the sixth. The left-hander tied his career high with nine strikeouts and walked two.

Taveras hit a grounder to the left of second baseman Juan Brito, who dove but couldn’t keep the ball in the infield. Blaze Alexander followed with a single, chasing Messick after eight-plus innings. Cade Smith gave up two hits and allowed two inherited runners to score, but was credited with his fourth save.

Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and George Valera and Steven Kwan had RBI hits for the Guardians, who snapped a two-game skid in the opener of the four-game series.

Tigers 10, Royals 9

Colt Keith’s single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, allowing Detroit to stretch their winning streak to six games with a wild victory over visiting Kansas City.

Riley Greene’s two-run, two-out double tied the contest for the Tigers. Greene then scored on Keith’s single to right off Lucas Erceg (0-1). Greene had three hits and scored two runs, and Dillon Dingler had a two-run homer.

The Royals erased a five-run deficit with a six-run seventh, and Vinnie Pasquantino’s solo homer made it 9-7 in the top of the ninth. Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer among four RBIs and Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits, scored three runs and drove in another.

Padres 5, Mariners 2

Fernando Tatis Jr. knocked in two runs and Walker Buehler pitched into the sixth inning for his first win with San Diego as the Padres stretched their winning streak to eight games with a victory over visiting Seattle.

Buehler (1-1) limited the Mariners to two runs on five hits in five-plus innings. Mason Miller logging his sixth save by striking out the side in the ninth as the Padres finished a 7-0 homestand.

Seattle starter Luis Castillo (0-1) gave up seven hits and four runs (one earned) over 5 1/3 innings. Cal Raleigh had two hits and an RBI.

Giants 3, Reds 0

Landen Roupp carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits with an RBI and San Francisco snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over host Cincinnati.

P.J. Higgins’ sixth inning single off Roupp (3-1) proved to be the only hit of the game for Cincinnati. Erik Miller struck out the side in the ninth to pick up his first career save. San Francisco scored all of its runs in the seventh off hits from Matt Chapman, Lee and Casey Schmitt.

Cincinnati starter Chase Burns held the Giants to two hits over six shutout innings. Brock Burke (1-1) took the loss after allowing three unearned runs. Reds reliever Connor Phillips was ejected in the eighth inning for hitting Willy Adames in the thigh with a pitch. Benches cleared after a strikeout of Sal Stewart which ended the game got heated.

Angels 11, Yankees 4

Mike Trout homered for the fourth straight game to cap a monster series at Yankee Stadium and help Los Angeles pull away from New York.

Trout hit five homers in the four-game series, becoming the fourth player to hit five homers in a series against the Yankees. The others were Jimmie Foxx (1933), Darrell Evans (1985) and George Bell (1990). Jo Adell added his fourth career grand slam in the eighth and former Yankee Oswald Peraza homered in the first, giving the Angels an American League-leading 32 home runs.

Aaron Judge homered in the first inning and Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer to center in the third to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead. Ben Rice also homered, but the Yankees lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Nationals 8, Pirates 7 (10 innings)

James Wood had two hits, including a two-out go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning to lead Washington over host Pittsburgh.

Daylen Lile and Drew Millas also had two hits for the Nationals.

Jake Mangum led the Pirates with three of their 15 hits. Griffin, Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe and Nick Gonzales each had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates, who committed four errors.

Brewers 2, Blue Jays 1

A sacrifice bunt by Joey Ortiz scored Garrett Mitchell for the go-ahead run as host Milwaukee edged Toronto.

Milwaukee turned to small ball in the bottom of the seventh to claim the series win. Milwaukee used three straight bunts to take its first lead of the game. Mitchell led off the inning with a walk and a Greg Jones sacrifice bunt moved him to second base with one out.

David Hamilton laid down a bunt single and Milwaukee had runners on first and third. Ortiz’s bunt only dribbled a few feet in front of home plate, but it was enough to score Mitchell for a 2-1 lead.

Rays 5, White Sox 3

Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls drew bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning after Junior Caminero hit a game-tying solo home run, propelling streaking Tampa Bay past host Chicago.

The Rays stretched their winning streak to six games, regrouping after Chicago’s Everson Pereira smacked a solo shot in the eighth to give the White Sox the lead. Yandy Diaz, Richie Palacios, Nick Fortes and Caminero had two hits apiece for the Rays.

Chase Meidroth and Pereira both had two hits for the White Sox, who stranded seven runners compared to 14 for Tampa Bay.

Rangers 9, Athletics 6

Joc Pederson stroked the tiebreaking single in a four-run ninth inning as Texas notched a victory over the host Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

Josh Jung smacked a two-run homer among his three hits and Ezequiel Duran had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers earned a split of the four-game series with their American League West rivals.

Nick Kurtz’s three-run double in the bottom of the eighth gave the Athletics the lead. Jacob Wilson had a two-run single for the Athletics while Shea Langeliers reached base five times on two hits and three walks. Lawrence Butler, Carlos Cortes, Kurtz and Wilson also had two hits for the A’s.

Rockies 3, Astros 2

Chase Dollander recorded a career-high nine strikeouts out of the bullpen while Hunter Goodman hit his third home run of the series as visiting Colorado salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague set against Houston.

Dollander (2-1) allowed one hit and walked two batters while working 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He averaged 99.4 mph on 29 four-seam fastballs and 98.8 mph on 19 sinkers. Victor Vodnik pitched a hitless ninth inning for his second save.

Yordan Alvarez and Loperfido spotted Houston a 2-0 lead with RBI singles in the first. The Rockies sliced that deficit in the third when they loaded the bases on three walks before Tyler Freeman grounded into a double play that scored Kyle Karros. Goodman led off the fourth with a game-tying shot to left-center. Freeman pushed the Rockies ahead to stay with his RBI single off Christian Roa (0-1) in the fifth.

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BAN vs NZ Live Score, 1st ODI: Young, Nicholls rebuild cautiously after Kelly falls early; New Zealand 64/1 <div id="content-body-70872261" itemprop="articleBody"><p><b>Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand, being held at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on April 17.</b></p><h4 class="sub_head">PLAYING XI</h4><p><b>Bangladesh: </b>Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Rishad Hossain, Afif Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.</p><p><b>New Zealand:</b> Will Young, Tom Latham (wk) (c), Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly, Muhammad Abbas, Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox, William O’Rourke.</p><h4 class="sub_head">TOSS</h4><p>New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.</p><h4 class="sub_head">PREVIEW</h4><p>Bangladesh and New Zealand will face off in a three-match One-Day International series, starting at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.</p><p>The Tigers have been a dominant force in 50-over cricket at home, having beaten West Indies and Pakistan in their last series in the format, and will pose a tough challenge to the Kiwis, who are without their first-choice players owing to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL).</p><h4 class="sub_head">WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH</h4><p>The first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand will be live streamed on the <i>FanCode</i> app and website in India from 10:30 AM IST. However, there will be no live telecast of the match in India.</p><h4 class="sub_head">THE SQUADS</h4><p><b>Bangladesh: </b>Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (wk), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c), Saif Hassan, Taskin Ahmed, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Rishad Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Nahid Rana.</p><p><b>New Zealand: </b>Will Young, Tom Latham (wk) (c), Henry Nicholls, Dane Cleaver, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Adithya Ashok, Blair Tickner, Ben Lister, William O’Rourke, Muhammad Abbas, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Nick Kelly.</p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 17, 2026</p></div> #BAN #Live #Score #1st #ODI #Young #Nicholls #rebuild #cautiously #Kelly #falls #early #Zealand

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Aug 14, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; OL Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock (10) reacts during the second half against the NJ/NY Gotham FC at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

Seattle Reign FC captain Jess Fishlock will close the books on her decorated career at the end of this season, the NWSL club announced on Tuesday.

Fishlock, 39, has been with the team since the league’s inaugural season in 2013. Tuesday’s retirement announcement came on the 13th anniversary of the Wales international’s first goal with Seattle.

“It’s hard to put into words what Seattle and this club mean to me,” she said. “This is where I’ve grown, where I’ve fought, where I’ve experienced some of the best moments of my career. We’ve built something that goes far beyond football, and I’m so proud to have been a part of it from day one. I’ll never take for granted the people, the fans and the city that have supported me through it all, and I’m going to give everything I have in this final season.”

Career highlights for the 2021 league MVP include helping Seattle win three NWSL Shields (2014, 2015, 2022) and reach three NWSL Championship games (2014, 2015, 2023). She is a seven-time NWSL Best XI selection.

Fishlock ranks second in league history in appearances (219) and second in franchise history in starts (205). She has recorded 49 goals and a club-record 30 assists and is one of only two players in NWSL history to reach 100 career regular-season wins.

“Jess represents everything this club stands for,” general manager Lesle Gallimore said. “Her loyalty, her passion and her relentless drive have helped shape Reign FC into what it is today. She’s not only one of the best players in NWSL history, but one of the most influential figures our game has seen. We are incredibly grateful for everything she has given to this club and this community.”

The Reign will celebrate Fishlock’s career during their Oct. 2 game against the North Carolina Courage. She will play her final regular-season home match on Nov. 1 against the Orlando Pride.

“Jess is one of the greatest players to ever play in this league, but what makes her truly special is who she is every single day,” Reign coach Laura Harvey said. “She sets the standard with her work ethic, her competitiveness and her love for the game, but it’s also her football brain that sets her apart. She sees things others don’t, and that understanding of the game has been invaluable to this team for so many years. She has carried this club on her shoulders at times and has always done it with pride. Her impact on this team, this city and the sport as a whole is immeasurable.”

–Field Level Media

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Aug 14, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; OL Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock (10) reacts during the second half against the NJ/NY Gotham FC at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

Seattle Reign FC captain Jess Fishlock will close the books on her decorated career at the end of this season, the NWSL club announced on Tuesday.

Fishlock, 39, has been with the team since the league’s inaugural season in 2013. Tuesday’s retirement announcement came on the 13th anniversary of the Wales international’s first goal with Seattle.

“It’s hard to put into words what Seattle and this club mean to me,” she said. “This is where I’ve grown, where I’ve fought, where I’ve experienced some of the best moments of my career. We’ve built something that goes far beyond football, and I’m so proud to have been a part of it from day one. I’ll never take for granted the people, the fans and the city that have supported me through it all, and I’m going to give everything I have in this final season.”

Career highlights for the 2021 league MVP include helping Seattle win three NWSL Shields (2014, 2015, 2022) and reach three NWSL Championship games (2014, 2015, 2023). She is a seven-time NWSL Best XI selection.

Fishlock ranks second in league history in appearances (219) and second in franchise history in starts (205). She has recorded 49 goals and a club-record 30 assists and is one of only two players in NWSL history to reach 100 career regular-season wins.

“Jess represents everything this club stands for,” general manager Lesle Gallimore said. “Her loyalty, her passion and her relentless drive have helped shape Reign FC into what it is today. She’s not only one of the best players in NWSL history, but one of the most influential figures our game has seen. We are incredibly grateful for everything she has given to this club and this community.”

The Reign will celebrate Fishlock’s career during their Oct. 2 game against the North Carolina Courage. She will play her final regular-season home match on Nov. 1 against the Orlando Pride.

“Jess is one of the greatest players to ever play in this league, but what makes her truly special is who she is every single day,” Reign coach Laura Harvey said. “She sets the standard with her work ethic, her competitiveness and her love for the game, but it’s also her football brain that sets her apart. She sees things others don’t, and that understanding of the game has been invaluable to this team for so many years. She has carried this club on her shoulders at times and has always done it with pride. Her impact on this team, this city and the sport as a whole is immeasurable.”

–Field Level Media

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LSG vs RR, IPL 2026: Spotlight on pacers as Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals aim to move on from defeats It is not often that bowlers, considered collateral damage in modern T20 cricket, supersede the batters in the battle of narratives.When Lucknow Super Giants hosts Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Ground on Wednesday, the pace batteries of the two teams will be in the spotlight. The conditions here lean heavily in favour of the quicks, who boast an economy rate of 7.35 and an average of 19.00 at the venue in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season.The Super Giants attack, comprising Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan, has been the most economical (7.94) in the PowerPlay, while the Royals, spearheaded by Jofra Archer, have been the most incisive (16 wickets) during this phase.The similarities don’t end there. The Super Giants are on a three-match losing streak, while the Royals are coming off two consecutive defeats after a strong start to their campaign.“It’s a case of struggling for a bit of rhythm. One or two guys can struggle; it is part of the game, but when it is the full batting line-up, the chances of that happening are quite slim,” LSG’s Aiden Markram admitted ahead of the match. Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders.
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The collective failure of the Super Giants batters has resulted in none of them tallying 200 runs in the season. Against Punjab Kings, the team notched up its first score of 200 but only after conceding this season’s highest total of 254.It was a contrasting loss for the Royals in their last game, where they pushed Kolkata Knight Riders close despite managing a middling 155 after opting to bat.A lot of eager eyes will follow the intriguing matchup of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against the ageing but resilient Shami. At the same time, misfiring skippers Rishabh Pant and Riyan Parag will seek a turnaround of form. Published on Apr 21, 2026 #LSG #IPL #Spotlight #pacers #Lucknow #Super #Giants #Rajasthan #Royals #aim #move #defeats — Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

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It is not often that bowlers, considered collateral damage in modern T20 cricket, supersede the batters in the battle of narratives.
When Lucknow Super Giants hosts Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Ground on Wednesday, the pace batteries of the two teams will be in the spotlight. The conditions here lean heavily in favour of the quicks, who boast an economy rate of 7.35 and an average of 19.00 at the venue in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
The Super Giants attack, comprising Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan, has been the most economical (7.94) in the PowerPlay, while the Royals, spearheaded by Jofra Archer, have been the most incisive (16 wickets) during this phase.
The similarities don’t end there. The Super Giants are on a three-match losing streak, while the Royals are coming off two consecutive defeats after a strong start to their campaign.
“It’s a case of struggling for a bit of rhythm. One or two guys can struggle; it is part of the game, but when it is the full batting line-up, the chances of that happening are quite slim,” LSG’s Aiden Markram admitted ahead of the match.
Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
The collective failure of the Super Giants batters has resulted in none of them tallying 200 runs in the season. Against Punjab Kings, the team notched up its first score of 200 but only after conceding this season’s highest total of 254.
It was a contrasting loss for the Royals in their last game, where they pushed Kolkata Knight Riders close despite managing a middling 155 after opting to bat.
A lot of eager eyes will follow the intriguing matchup of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against the ageing but resilient Shami. At the same time, misfiring skippers Rishabh Pant and Riyan Parag will seek a turnaround of form.
Published on Apr 21, 2026

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It is not often that bowlers, considered collateral damage in modern T20 cricket, supersede the batters in the battle of narratives.

When Lucknow Super Giants hosts Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Ground on Wednesday, the pace batteries of the two teams will be in the spotlight. The conditions here lean heavily in favour of the quicks, who boast an economy rate of 7.35 and an average of 19.00 at the venue in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The Super Giants attack, comprising Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav and Mohsin Khan, has been the most economical (7.94) in the PowerPlay, while the Royals, spearheaded by Jofra Archer, have been the most incisive (16 wickets) during this phase.

The similarities don’t end there. The Super Giants are on a three-match losing streak, while the Royals are coming off two consecutive defeats after a strong start to their campaign.

“It’s a case of struggling for a bit of rhythm. One or two guys can struggle; it is part of the game, but when it is the full batting line-up, the chances of that happening are quite slim,” LSG’s Aiden Markram admitted ahead of the match.

Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

Rajasthan Royals had a strong start to the season but narrowly lost its last game to Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy

The collective failure of the Super Giants batters has resulted in none of them tallying 200 runs in the season. Against Punjab Kings, the team notched up its first score of 200 but only after conceding this season’s highest total of 254.

It was a contrasting loss for the Royals in their last game, where they pushed Kolkata Knight Riders close despite managing a middling 155 after opting to bat.

A lot of eager eyes will follow the intriguing matchup of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against the ageing but resilient Shami. At the same time, misfiring skippers Rishabh Pant and Riyan Parag will seek a turnaround of form.

Published on Apr 21, 2026

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Deadspin | Golden Knights feeling good vibes heading into G2 vs. Mammoth Apr 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) celebrates with center Colton Sissons (10) and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (5) after the Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-2 in game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images After scoring three consecutive goals in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with Utah on Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights had good reason to feel positive. After all, the Pacific Division champions still have yet to lose in regulation in nine games (8-0-1) under head coach John Tortorella. And another win Tuesday in Las Vegas would put the Golden Knights in a strong position to move forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs. But despite the loss, there was still plenty of optimism in the Mammoth’s locker room, too. Utah, with seven players making their NHL playoff debut on the road against a veteran Vegas team that won the Stanley Cup in 2023, more than held its own on hockey’s biggest stage. The Mammoth led 2-1 after two periods, outshot the Golden Knights 33-31 and were in a one-goal game until Ivan Barbashev sealed the win with an empty-netter. And even though Vegas finished with a 51-31 advantage in hits, Utah showed it wouldn’t be pushed around, more than standing its ground in scrums against the bigger and older Golden Knights. Defenseman Sean Durzi, in fact, picked up a ,000 fine on Monday for head-butting Vegas defenseman Rasmus Andersson, and 21-year-old forward Logan Cooley drew the ire of Golden Knights center Nic Dowd, who, with blood pooling by his right eye, was shown at the end of the game pointing and saying, “I’m going to (bleeping) kill you.” “It’s the playoffs,” Cooley, who scored a goal, had four hits and was plus-one in 19:59 time on ice in his playoff debut, said. “You’re playing for the Cup. You’re doing whatever you can to help your team win, and if that is physical or scoring, playing good defensively, (you’ll do) whatever the team needs, and I think that’s our mindset in the locker room too. It’s all about the team focus and trying to win games here.” “A lot of us, it’s our first playoff game,” Cooley added. “To get that under your belt, get settled in, it feels good. Obviously, we’d like to win, but just to get your feet wet a little bit and know how it is and what we need to do to beat them and get Game 2, I’m excited for that part, and it’s going to be exciting to get ready to get back at it.” Forward Lawson Crouse said the Mammoth remain upbeat despite the opening loss. “There’s a lot of positivity,” Crouse said. “Obviously, we’ve got to clean up a little bit of things defensively. They got a couple goals crashing our net, but that’s playoff hockey. (But), there’s no reason for us to be down on ourselves right now.” Barbashev finished with eight hits to go with his game-clinching empty-netter. He expects another physical battle in Game 2. “I think our team is best when we play physical, and I think we showed that today,” Barbashev said. “Just got to get the legs going early on, and that’s what we did.” “We played physical. We have some things to work on, but it was good to see us bang around a little bit,” Tortorella said. “Long series, you just keep doing the things you think you need to do to grind away.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Golden #Knights #feeling #good #vibes #heading #Mammoth

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Apr 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) celebrates with center Colton Sissons (10) and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (5) after the Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-2 in game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

After scoring three consecutive goals in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with Utah on Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights had good reason to feel positive.

After all, the Pacific Division champions still have yet to lose in regulation in nine games (8-0-1) under head coach John Tortorella. And another win Tuesday in Las Vegas would put the Golden Knights in a strong position to move forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

But despite the loss, there was still plenty of optimism in the Mammoth’s locker room, too.

Utah, with seven players making their NHL playoff debut on the road against a veteran Vegas team that won the Stanley Cup in 2023, more than held its own on hockey’s biggest stage. The Mammoth led 2-1 after two periods, outshot the Golden Knights 33-31 and were in a one-goal game until Ivan Barbashev sealed the win with an empty-netter.

And even though Vegas finished with a 51-31 advantage in hits, Utah showed it wouldn’t be pushed around, more than standing its ground in scrums against the bigger and older Golden Knights.

Defenseman Sean Durzi, in fact, picked up a $5,000 fine on Monday for head-butting Vegas defenseman Rasmus Andersson, and 21-year-old forward Logan Cooley drew the ire of Golden Knights center Nic Dowd, who, with blood pooling by his right eye, was shown at the end of the game pointing and saying, “I’m going to (bleeping) kill you.”

“It’s the playoffs,” Cooley, who scored a goal, had four hits and was plus-one in 19:59 time on ice in his playoff debut, said. “You’re playing for the Cup. You’re doing whatever you can to help your team win, and if that is physical or scoring, playing good defensively, (you’ll do) whatever the team needs, and I think that’s our mindset in the locker room too. It’s all about the team focus and trying to win games here.”

“A lot of us, it’s our first playoff game,” Cooley added. “To get that under your belt, get settled in, it feels good. Obviously, we’d like to win, but just to get your feet wet a little bit and know how it is and what we need to do to beat them and get Game 2, I’m excited for that part, and it’s going to be exciting to get ready to get back at it.”

Forward Lawson Crouse said the Mammoth remain upbeat despite the opening loss.

“There’s a lot of positivity,” Crouse said. “Obviously, we’ve got to clean up a little bit of things defensively. They got a couple goals crashing our net, but that’s playoff hockey. (But), there’s no reason for us to be down on ourselves right now.”

Barbashev finished with eight hits to go with his game-clinching empty-netter. He expects another physical battle in Game 2.

“I think our team is best when we play physical, and I think we showed that today,” Barbashev said. “Just got to get the legs going early on, and that’s what we did.”

“We played physical. We have some things to work on, but it was good to see us bang around a little bit,” Tortorella said. “Long series, you just keep doing the things you think you need to do to grind away.”

–Field Level Media

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Apr 19, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) celebrates with center Colton Sissons (10) and defenseman Jeremy Lauzon (5) after the Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-2 in game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

After scoring three consecutive goals in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with Utah on Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights had good reason to feel positive.

After all, the Pacific Division champions still have yet to lose in regulation in nine games (8-0-1) under head coach John Tortorella. And another win Tuesday in Las Vegas would put the Golden Knights in a strong position to move forward in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

But despite the loss, there was still plenty of optimism in the Mammoth’s locker room, too.

Utah, with seven players making their NHL playoff debut on the road against a veteran Vegas team that won the Stanley Cup in 2023, more than held its own on hockey’s biggest stage. The Mammoth led 2-1 after two periods, outshot the Golden Knights 33-31 and were in a one-goal game until Ivan Barbashev sealed the win with an empty-netter.

And even though Vegas finished with a 51-31 advantage in hits, Utah showed it wouldn’t be pushed around, more than standing its ground in scrums against the bigger and older Golden Knights.

Defenseman Sean Durzi, in fact, picked up a $5,000 fine on Monday for head-butting Vegas defenseman Rasmus Andersson, and 21-year-old forward Logan Cooley drew the ire of Golden Knights center Nic Dowd, who, with blood pooling by his right eye, was shown at the end of the game pointing and saying, “I’m going to (bleeping) kill you.”

“It’s the playoffs,” Cooley, who scored a goal, had four hits and was plus-one in 19:59 time on ice in his playoff debut, said. “You’re playing for the Cup. You’re doing whatever you can to help your team win, and if that is physical or scoring, playing good defensively, (you’ll do) whatever the team needs, and I think that’s our mindset in the locker room too. It’s all about the team focus and trying to win games here.”

“A lot of us, it’s our first playoff game,” Cooley added. “To get that under your belt, get settled in, it feels good. Obviously, we’d like to win, but just to get your feet wet a little bit and know how it is and what we need to do to beat them and get Game 2, I’m excited for that part, and it’s going to be exciting to get ready to get back at it.”

Forward Lawson Crouse said the Mammoth remain upbeat despite the opening loss.

“There’s a lot of positivity,” Crouse said. “Obviously, we’ve got to clean up a little bit of things defensively. They got a couple goals crashing our net, but that’s playoff hockey. (But), there’s no reason for us to be down on ourselves right now.”

Barbashev finished with eight hits to go with his game-clinching empty-netter. He expects another physical battle in Game 2.

“I think our team is best when we play physical, and I think we showed that today,” Barbashev said. “Just got to get the legs going early on, and that’s what we did.”

“We played physical. We have some things to work on, but it was good to see us bang around a little bit,” Tortorella said. “Long series, you just keep doing the things you think you need to do to grind away.”

–Field Level Media

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